Earlier last week (September 12 to be exact), Pres. Noynoy Aquino has formally signed into a law Republic Act No. 10175 or more commonly referred to as the Anti-Cybercrime Law.
This law will be jointly coordinated and implemented by the DOST, DOJ and the DILG and be implemented in 90 days.
A copy of the signed law is shown below.
One controversial section of this law is the Online Libel which makes just about anybody on the internet liable when they bash, attack, debase, humiliate or anything of that sort. That might also include cyber-bullying.
As someone who has been confronted with libel case as far back as 2006, I feel this development has serious implications. The law, while it aims to protect the victims of online crimes, can also be used to harass.
Then again, this is also a strong warning against hackers, crackers, phishers, online scammers and bullies that their days are finally over. We remember, back in August, over 300 people were arrested by the PNP and PAOCC for alleged cyber-criminal acts.
The government has allocated Php50 million annually to put up this agency. So, the next time someone hacked your Yahoo! email, cracked your Paypal account, or scammed you into buying a fake item over Sulit, you know there’s a specific law just for it.
[...] matter how hard we try to unite everybody’s opinion with regard to the Anti-Cyber Crime Law, There will always be two sides of the story. The law signed by Pres. Benigno “Noynoy†Aquino few [...]
Before anyone complains further, the main reason I object to the law, above the libel clause, is Section 12. They can literally spy on us — without a court order. Read, analyze, then decide for yourself.
I’m so happy that we already have “Anti-Cybercrime bill” until now, i dont want to activate my Facebook account because of my ex boyriend, who is a stalker of mine now. He made an account which is in my name and add all my co-workers, my friends, also my family members and the worst senario “destroying my family”. He e-mailed my husband about my daughter saying He is not the father which is not true and until now that account is still activated and still sending message to my husband.I know God has a plan for everything and this is the right time.. Right time to speak and right time to have a justice,. for me and for my daughter..
The problem are too many. Like real identity. Someone can use your identity or other identity and do some cyber bullying. How are you gonna catch the real culprits, and you might be surprise these are being done by robots !!!!
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